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Katherine Graves, BCOA member 20 years since age 9, and new puppy Spring in the Texas Bluebonnets
BCOA Bulletin Board April 2015
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2015 BCOA OFFICERS
President Jon Curby [email protected]
Vice President Pam Geoffroy [email protected]
Secretary Janet Ketz [email protected]
Treasurer Denise Vertrees [email protected]
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lisa Auerbach [email protected]
Kimberly Brown [email protected]
Bryan Gregory [email protected]
Karen Hutchison [email protected]
Jackie Jones [email protected]
Suzanne La Croix [email protected]
Mike Work h 802-524-0140 c 615-579-8875 [email protected]
New BCOA Member Applicants
Samuel Fortin & Jean Francois Pineault 15 rue des Jonquilles St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QC G0S 2W0 CANADA 418-417-0885 [email protected]. Tad Brooks, Kyle Cabral
Matt Gerdes & Scott Peach 608 East Second Street Anamosa, IA 52205 319-462-9096 [email protected] Blansett, Tracy Leonard
Cindi Gross 13466 S.E. Red Rose lane Happy Valley, OR 97086 503-698-6910 [email protected] Britton, Julie Leicht
Joseph Hurt 4863 S. Skyline Dr. Floyds Knob, IN 47119 502-889-7424 [email protected] Brooks, Tim Huff
Lemuel Miller PO Box 427 Wildwood, FL 34785 352-221-0981 [email protected] Campbell, Cynthia Shattuck
Donna Santangelo 2416 State Highway 67 Johnstown, NY 12095 518-762-8208 [email protected] Sawler, Suzanne Schulz
Karin Shah 48 College Place Westerville, OH 43081 614-477-4667 [email protected] Vertrees, Sue Kite
Rachel Swan 701 Columbia St #509 Vancouver, WA 98660 360-718-1201 [email protected] Dering, Therese Leimback
The BCOA Online Breeder Directory has been updated. Check your listing, then add a photo – free!
Send photo and any changes or corrections to Susan Coe at
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Subscription information The Bulletin Board Newsletter is published in conjunction with membership in the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Dues are $25 for single members; $35 for family memberships. All applications for membership require the signature of two BCOA members in good standing. Send membership inquiries to Janet Ketz, 34025 West River Rd., Wilmington, IL 60481. Phone 815-325-5908. E-mail [email protected] Dates of Publication Jan & Feb; Apr & May; July & Aug; Oct & Nov Send submissions by the 1st of the month to: Chris Maxka Bulletin Board Editor [email protected] Use of material Written material in this newsletter may be reprinted for nonprofit use provided credit is given to the author and the BCOA Bulletin Board; however, articles, photographs, cartoons and original artwork bearing the copyright symbol (©) may only be reprinted with author/photographer/artist’s written permission. In accordance with the By-Laws any member in good standing may send comments on applicants for membership to the BCOA Secretary within a period of fourteen days following the date of the newsletter publication. Comments will be sent to these person(s) for reply, and all comments and replies will then be sent to the Board. * Indicates a junior membership. Please consider the date of publication of this newsletter to be April 15, 2015 Submitting expenses to BCOA Treasurer: Per BCOA Ballot 2004 – 48, published in January 2005 Bulletin Board: “BCOA members incurring expenses covering BCOA budgeted items during the fiscal year shall submit invoices to the Treasurer on or before March 1st of the next year to be eligible for reimbursement. Expenditures incurred by members that are not covered by the Budget shall require Board approval. These bills shall be submitted to the Treasurer on or before February 1st of the next year. Committee Chairs shall be responsible for notifying committee members to submit receipts for expenses within this time frame.” “The link to the reimbursement form is on the Members page on Basenji.org.”
Send address & email changes to Denise Vertrees 350 Spring Branch Loop Kyle, TX 78640 502-439-9519 [email protected] BCOA BulletinTo place ads or submit articles for the BCOA Bulletin, contact Mary Ellen Chaffin at [email protected] Sunshine Committee To ask the BCOA to send a card regarding an ILLNESS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE or DEATH of a member or a member’s immediate family, notify Peg Grundman at mailto:[email protected] or 352-854-7144 National Specialty Calendar All dates & Judges pending AKC approval 2015: Oct 26 – Nov 1 – Gettysburg, PA Specialty Chair: Lisa Auerbach [email protected] Judges: Regular Classes – Mr. Michael Work Sweepstakes: Ms. Julie Jones 2016 - August 10-14 - Longview, WA Event Coordinator: Jackie Jones – mailto:[email protected] Specialty Chair: Donna Lubbe - mailto:[email protected] Judges: Regular Classes - William SheltonSweepstakes – Pat Marshall 2017 – September 9-15 – Gray Summit, MO Purina Farms. Anyone interested in volunteering for any positions please contact any officer, board member or National Specialty Oversight Committee Judge: Regular classes -- Laura Pond
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome and Thank You to: Joe Carlson (FL) – Rescue Liaison and Sharron Hurlbut (WA), co-Liaison Dianna Sanders (TX) – Corporate Documents and By-Laws Committees
Membership rosters are in the mail. If you don’t receive a copy by the end of April contact Janet Ketz.
[email protected] or 815-325-5908.
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The National Specialty Oversight Committee (NSOC) is requesting proposals from affiliate clubs or current BCOA member groups to host the 2018 national specialty show. The 2018 specialty will be in the EASTERN Region that covers these states: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NV, NH, NJ, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV. Those wanting assistance in planning and developing a proposal should contact the members of the NSOC who are experienced basenji people willing to share their expertise in hosting this event. When considering the proposal, view the BCOA National Specialty Procedures at the Club’s website on the members page. Submit the proposed plan on the Specialty Site Proposal form. Contact Jackie Jones ([email protected]).
Deadline for proposals has been extended to May 15, 2015.
Send proposals to the National Specialty Oversight Committee
at the following address: National Specialty Oversight Committee
Jackie Jones 74505 Palm Creek Rd. Clatskanie, OR 97016
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Basenji Club of America – Judges Selection STAGE I -‐ Nomination Collection
Deadline for Stage I voting is June 15, 2015 Email and Snail mail is accepted during this Stage
You may nominate up to FIVE Judges in each category.
VERIFY that your candidate is eligible to judge Basenjis if nominating a REGULAR Judge candidate. NOT ELIGIBLE: Laura Pond (2017), William Shelton (2016), Michael Work (2015), Dr. Donald Sturz (2014), Judy Webb (2013), John Reeve Newson (2012), Lisa Tyler (2011) and Kent Delaney (2010). BCOA 2018 National Specialty REGULAR CLASSES: please list name, address, and phone number
NOT ELIGIBLE: Pat Marshall (2016), Julie Jones (2015), A Tad Brooks (2014), Andrew Sawler (2013), Carrie Jones (2012), Debbie Hauri (2011), Kari Wuornos-‐Winger (2010) and Wanda Pooley (2009). BCOA 2017 National Specialty SWEEPSTAKES CLASSES: list name, address, and phone number
BCOA MEMBER nominating the above:
Member Name and Address: __________________________________________________________________
You can email your selections to [email protected] or snail mail this form to: Donna DeFlorio, 6523 S Molly Lane Ozark, MO 65721
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Membership Numbers Over the Years April 1, 2015 -‐-‐ Voting Members 566
Compiled from BCOA Bulletin and Bulletin Board, available on the BCOA Website -‐ Members Only section (for a member login contact webmaster) www.basenji.org
Year Number of US members listed in Roster* 1968 566 1969 654 1970 689 1971 637 1972 605 1973 505 1975 580 1976 503 1977 452
*Numbers of individual US members from hand count of Rosters. No dates of publication available.
Year DATE (Ann Mtg)
Quorum Annual Meeting Information from BCOA Website * Information supplied by BCOA Treasurer
Members Present
Location (by State)
2014 Sept 25 62 620 voting* 66 MO 2013 July 15 62 620 voting* 75 WA 2012 July 13 67 671 voting* 103 PA 2011 Sept 19 71 714 voting* 97 WI 2010 Sept 3 72 746 voting* 90 CO 2009 Sept 4 Quorum present 93 KY 2008 Sept 19 Quorum present 98 TX 2007 Oct 18 (minutes destroyed) -‐ CA 2006 Sept 22 77 95 RI 2005 Sept 30 Quorum present 91 MO 2004 Sept 7 97 97 WI 2003 Sept 26 85 93 OR 2002 Oct 4 89 109 NC 2001 Sept 21 89 143 MO 2000 Sept 22 99 113 IN 1999 Oct 29 No Q number available 119 AZ 1998 Sept 25 91 903 voting 118 RI 1997 July 12 81 804 voting 149 CO 1996 Aug 2 77 777 voting 104 WI 1995 Sept 30 75 741 voting 87 OR 1994 Sept 17 Quorum present -‐ PA 1993 Sept 19 No attendance info -‐ MO 1992 Sept 23 Quorum present -‐ IN 1991 Sept 28 Quorum present -‐ NC 1990 Sept 13 Quorum present 69 CA 1989 Oct 11 Quorum present 67 MD 1988 Oct 1 Quorum present -‐ TX 1987 Sept (27) No Q number available -‐ IL 1986 July 31 Quorum present 76 WA 1985 Oct 5 No Q number available 110 VA 1984 Oct 5 57 565 voting 103 MO 1983 July 29 Quorum present 77 WI
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ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT: BCOA SEEKING TECH VOLUNTEER
BCOA is seeking a volunteer to install a new Joomla instance and template for an updated version of the BCOA website, and work with the webmaster to get the new site working, tested, and properly backed up. Skills required:
Familiarity with Linux rwx operating permissions, and how to check and set them correctly Familiarity with installing Joomla content management system Ability to follow Joomla Foundation hardening guide, including setting proper file permissions for sensitive files, setting directory passwords on certain directories, correct configuration of parameter files, etc. Familiarity with installing Joomla components and templates Familiarity with text editors Sufficient familiarity with CSS, html, and PHP to be able to edit files as required to troubleshoot problems Familiarity with setting up Joomla CMS to work with SSL Familiarity with backing up MySQL databases Ability to do a complete backup, including files and database. Familiarity with restoring MySQL databases from backup
If interested, contact Janet Ketz, [email protected]
BCOA Board Ballots
BALLOT 2015-11 APPROVED SUBJECT: New Members Effective: March 4, 2015 Circulated in accordance with the BCOA By-Laws.
The following persons have applied for membership in BCOA, and their names, along with a call for comments, were published in the February 2015 Bulletin Board Newsletter. No comments have been received. Please send your vote on admitting them to membership in BCOA. Audrey Silverstein [MD], and Annechien Smith [France].
Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work
BALLOT 2015-12 APPROVED SUBJECT: 2015 Committee Chairs Effective March 4, 2015
Please indicate your vote on the following Committee Chairs for 2015. African Stock Project – co-chair – James Johannes AKC Gazette Column – Marcia Woodard Judge Selection Committee – Donna DeFlorio
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Judge Selection Tallier – Laurie Stargell Medallion - Peg Grundman Sunshine – Peg Grundman Performance Stud Dog/Brood Bitch Honor Roll Tallier – Susan Kamen Marsicano Website – Susan Coe Website Security- Lisa Auerbach Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2015-13 APPROVED SUBJECT: Fidelity Bond Insurance Effective: March 4. 2015 BCOA currently carries a Fidelity Bond on the BCOA Treasurer and Secretary and the National Specialty Treasurer each year thru State Farm Insurance. Please indicate your vote on making changes to BCOA Fidelity Bond Insurance coverage limits for BCOA Treasurer and Secretary - $75,000. National Specialty Treasurer - $35,000. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz-Comment: [Fidelity insurance protects the club from any monetary losses incurred as a result of fraudulent acts by specified individuals], La Croix, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2015-14 APPROVED SUBJECT: Rescue Liaison Position Effective: March 4, 2015 The Basenji Club of America, Inc. (BCOA) does not engage in hands-on rescue work. However, BCOA wishes to assist BCOA affiliated clubs, individual BCOA members and independent, incorporated rescue groups (in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the BCOA Board of Directors) by providing limited financial assistance pursuant to the terms and conditions stated in the BCOA Rescue Policy. Two members have volunteered to work as our Rescue Liaison in 2015. By having representatives in various areas of the country BCOA can offer more access to a Liaison for rescue individuals/groups to better utilize the BCOA Rescue Program. The makeup of the staffing of the 2015 Rescue Liaison volunteer contact staff is based on the availability of volunteers and managed by the Liaisons. Please indicate your vote. Liaison: Joe Carlson [FL] and Co-Liaison: Sharron Hurlbut [WA] Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2015-15 APPROVED SUBJECT: Breeder Web Listing Request Annual Renewal Requirement As a service to the public and member-breeders, BCOA provides its member-breeders with the opportunity to list their names and relevant contact information on the BCOA member-breeder webpage of the BCOA website. The cost of a listing is $25.00 per membership renewal year. The current practice is to require breeders to sign and submit the form annually. To better serve member-breeders and to streamline the process, the annual signature requirement will be removed. Once a breeder-member has a signed contract on file, payment of the annual fee is sufficient to establish an
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extension of that contract. Language will be put in the contract to address term extensions. Policy and Request Form will be updates as needed. This change will be effective starting in 2016. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work Ballot 2015-16 APPROVED SUBJECT: 2015 AKC NLCC Trophy Sponsorship Effective: March 4, 2015 Each year the AKC holds a National Lure Coursing Championship. The event will be held on November 7 & 8, 2015 in Edmond OK. As the recognized AKC parent club for the basenji, BCOA will support the event with a custom made basenji Trophy, donation $50, for the Saturday, best of breed winner. Please indicate your vote. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work Ballot 2015-17 APPROVED SUBJECT: Co-Chair By-Laws and Corporate Documents Committees Postmarked: April 2, 2015 Effective: April 8, 2015 Due to the high volume of work for both the BCOA By-Laws Committee and BCOA Corporate Documents Committee, a co-chair will be added to both Committees to assist Chair - Bill McCann [MA]. Co-Chair - Dianna Sanders [TX] Please indicate your vote. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work BALLOT 2015-18 APPROVED SUBJECT: Extension of Deadline for National Specialty Proposal Effective: April 8, 2015 Please vote on allowing an extension of the deadline for the submission of a proposal for the 2018 BCOA National Specialty, scheduled to be in the Eastl Region. No proposals have been received, but a group of BCOA members in that region would like to consider submitting one. The deadline will be extended to May 15, 2015. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz- Connent: [A group from Michigan is considering a proposal for the fall of 2018 in Frankenmuth, MI], La Croix, Siekert, Work BHE BALLOT 2015 – 01 APPROVED SUBJECT: Administrative Policy BHE Board 2015 Effective Date: March 4, 2015 Circulated at the request of the President. Please indicate your vote on the Administrative Policy for the 2015 BHE Board. 1. Unless otherwise indicated on the ballot, all Board ballots must be in the hands of the President and Secretary within ten (10) days of the postmarked date on the ballot envelope or electronic record. 2. Ballots must, in all cases, be presented to the President for circulation through the office of the Secretary.
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3. Board members shall vote: "APPROVE," "DISAPPROVE," "ABSTAIN" (counted present for quorum, but refrains from voting on ballot), or "RECUSE" (not counted present for quorum, not voting due to conflict of interest). An affirmative vote shall require a majority of those voting, except where otherwise specified in the Bylaws. A vote "ABSTAIN" or "RECUSE" shall not be included in the ballot count. 4. The President will cast a ballot only in the case of a tie. 5. Votes submitted by USPS, FAX, or electronic mail will be acceptable. 6. Matters under review or discussion by the Board and ballots in circulation may be discussed among any or all Board members, but such discussion shall not appear in public forum of any sort, electronic or other. Occasionally non-Board members with pertinent information and/or experience may be included in discussion of a specific ballot. 7. During electronic communication, the subject line should be pertinent to the thread of conversation. If the subject matter deviates from the original content, the subject line shall be changed. 8. Respect and courtesy are essential in discussing club business. Personal comments should be taken to a private conversation between those individuals. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work BHE BALLOT 2015-02 SUBJECT: Gonto Fanconi Seminar - BRAT 2015 Conference Effective: March 4, 2015 Please indicate your vote to support a Fanconi Seminar, presented by Dr. Steve Gonto which will be presented at the annual Basenji Rescue and Transportation Conference (BRAT) June 4-6. Donation will be $315. The primary focus of the 2015 Conference is noted as improving and finding foster homes. The Gonto seminar will address the concerns of managing Fanconi affected dogs. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, La Croix, Vertrees, Work Recuse: Ketz BHE BALLOT 2015-03 APPROVED SUBJECT: Boyko Seminar Effective: April 8, 2015 The 2015 National Specialty Educational Seminar will be the second installment of the Basenji Health Endowment Greenlee Educational Series. Seminar Date: October 30, 2015 Speakers: Dr. Adam Boyko, Asst Professor, Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell U Ryan Boyko, Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology of microbial diseases, School of Public Health, Yale U Abstract of Proposed Talk: Basenjis are one of the most ancient dog breeds left in the world today. Although Africa was not the cradle of dog domestication, dogs have been in Sub-Saharan Africa for over 6,000 years, evolving to adapt to diverse landscapes and cultures. Modern dog populations in parts of Africa and elsewhere are under increasing threat of genetic dilution or extinction by the import of foreign dogs. Using genetic analysis of breeds, landraces and village dogs from around the world, we can deduce many aspects of the population history of dogs, including both the initial domestication origins and the degree to which various extant dog populations have been intermixed or overwhelmed by foreign dogs. Interestingly, land races and local breeds often carry genetic signatures matching local village dog populations and not those of related but geographically separate breeds. Genetic signatures from both West Africa and Congo are apparent in American basenjis, as expected based on the multiple imports used to found and expand the breed. Estimated expenses are $1200. Please indicate your vote. Approve: Auerbach, Brown, Geoffroy, Gregory, Hutchison, Jones, Ketz, La Croix, Vertrees, Work